TV Reunion News

Stars of Dallas TV show return to Southfork Ranch for grand reunion

Dallas stars Josh Henderson and Linda Gray will be among the celebrities on hand at the Southfork Experience.

Photo by Marty Perlman

Fans of the iconic TV soap opera Dallas will get a chance to be up-close-and-personal with some of the show's stars during the Southfork Experience, a three-day event to be held at the iconic Southfork Ranch in Parker.

Taking place October 25-27, it will consist of a variety of events, including a VIP Cocktail Reception at Renaissance Dallas Richardson Hotel, a meet-and-greet at Southfork Ranch, a chance to break bread with the actors, and more.

Led by actress Sheree J. Wilson, who played April Stevens on the original run of the show (which ran from 1978-1991), the event is scheduled to include appearances by stars like Linda Gray, Steve Kanaly, Patrick Duffy, Charlene Tilton, Audrey Landers, Jack Scalia, Jenilee Harrison, Joan Van Ark, Cathy Podewell, and Christopher Atkins.

While some of the cast members have returned to Dallas over the years, it's rare to see a gathering of this size or scope.

In addition to the meet-and-greet, guests can purchase an additional ticket to join the celebrities for a full-blown Ewing BBQ on October 26, which will include a concert by Josh Henderson (who played J.R. Ewing’s son in the Dallas reboot series from 2012-2014) and a live auction, with proceeds benefiting Yellow Rose Gala Foundation for Progressive Multiple Sclerosis research.

There will also be a brunch with cast members on October 27, as well as tours of the property.

This represents the first big event involving the Dallas stars since a 40th anniversary reunion in 2018 — one that earned national attention, so don't go thinking this is not a big deal.

Tickets for the event are now on sale, starting at $65 for daily passes on October 26 and 27. Other events, as well as autograph sessions and photo ops, cost extra.

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Animal News

Dallas police horse injures teen fairgoer at State Fair of Texas

Big Tex and State Fair of Texas at sunset

Photo courtesy of the State Fair of Texas

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A police horse that was startled at the State Fair of Texas injured a fairgoer on October 8.

According to the Dallas Police Department, a mounted police officer was "patrolling Big Tex Circle" around 3 pm when the horse got spooked. The officer attempted to regain control of the animal, but ran through a group of people. a teen male ended up getting trampled and was taken to the hospital.

One witness said that the officer was getting a drink at one of the stands while still mounted. Once he got the drink, the horse sped off and patrol officer was thrown from the horse.

"The cop was getting a drink with the horse and then when he left with the drink in his hand the horse started going crazy and going full speed to a crowd of people," the witness said. "The cop fucked up by getting a drink while on a horse and not having full control. [It] was weird he was not dropping the drink when the horse started going crazy. The cop ended up getting stuck on the saddle and fell off. Then the cop came to the scene and I asked him what happened and he said, I don’t know. I’m trying to figure it out.'"

The Dallas Police Department uses draft horses, a larger breed "developed as working horses," but the bigger question is, why does the Dallas Police Department need to use horses at all, when other tools like Segways exist?

"Stop using animals for intimidation factors and this won’t happen," suggested one commenter. "Isn’t your AR-15, taser, sidearm, pepper spray, and club enough to enforce whatever you think you need to at The Fair? Let the animals be animals."

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